Berry Banana Twist

Today I was feeling really happy to wake up to sunshine.  We’ve been having rain or cloudy skies for the last few days.  It was so nice to see the sun out and enjoy the sounds of birds in my yard.  I wanted to make something to spoke to how I was feeling.  This Berry Banana Twist just seemed perfect.  Here is all you need.  1 cup fresh/frozen strawberries and blackberries, 1 banana peeled, 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt, 1 cup orange juice or 1 large orange, and some ice.  Put all this in your 72 oz ninja bowl and mix on 3.  Put in a glass that makes you feel nice and enjoy.

 

Pineapple Banana Swirl

Good morning sunshine!  

I wanted to start the day with something sweet but not over the top.  Light but with a great flavor.  I discovered this gem.

2 bananas peeled

2 cups fresh pineapples ( I froze mine)

2 cups pineapples juice (I make my own)

Some ice cubes

Put all this in the blender until smooth.  It makes about 6 cups.  The flavor is very smooth and light and will really give you a wonderful start to any day.

 

Yummy! Morning Breakfast

Today I wanted to try something that I saw on Forbiddenriceblog.com.  She posted a drink that really looked good to me but I wanted to give it my own twist.  So I did.

Today I make a drink with whole oats, almond milk, strawberries and blueberries, wheat germ almonds, bananas, strawberry yogurt, small piece of lemon, I think that was all.  hahahaha

I did not use the peanut butter.

It really taste good.  I made enough to have 4 8oz glasses.  After the first two, I was very full.  I will take the rest with me to school and have it through out the day.  Give this drink a try and add your own twist to it, there is no right or wrong way to make it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weight update 02/23/13

Since we got this juicer I’ve been trying to juice every day, failed……..hahahahaha

It is so hard not to enjoy a freshly made glass of vegetables or fruit juice in the morning.  My husband gets up to a cup of coffee but I have a lively glass of fresh juice.  I love that there are no additives to my juice.  No extra sugar, water, or things I can’t name. 🙂  I’ve experimented with different combinations over the last few weeks.  I must say anything with carrots in it has become my fav.  Carrot juice is so sweet and creamy that I will have a glass three times a week.

Carrots are so sweet and unlike green and some other vegetables, they are not overbearing in the juice.  Carrots have so many good benefits for our health.  I am sure  you have been told how good they are for the eyes but did you know there is so much more to carrots?  Carrots work to help keep your digestive tract clean, your liver, and it has vitamin A, D, C, E, B6 and B1.

When the body is deficient in these important vitamins it is noticed by frequent colds, lack of appetite and vigor, eye infections, poor vision, night blindness, bad teeth and gums, scaly and dry skin, weakened sense of smell and hearing (I’m not a doctor so seek medical help if you experience any of these).  1

Applies are high in potassium and it can improv intestine function.  It can also help lower cholesterol.  This juice is not hard to drink, not something you will need to get use to..  hahahahaha  The kids will enjoy it and you can make it into a shake.

Take some time today and have a great glass of carrots 🙂

Carrots and apple juice with ice

 

Weight update

I am sorry to say that things have not been going so well.  I had a lot of baking to do and it was super hard to resist eating.

I sold most of what I baked, but the things I did not sell, like cookies and cakes, were sitting here on my counter.  I ate about 5 cookies and two slices of the cake.  This all happened yesterday.  Well, today I am starting again.  The sun came up to welcome me to a new chance to get it right.  I started the day by getting rid of all the sweets.  I also got a bag of juicing carrots from Publix.  I have ginger, carrots, and green apple juice today.

I am good with this juicing during the day.  It is at night when I am home with nothing to do that I mess up.  I did not eat the junk food all day yesterday, but around 11pm I jumped in.  I think the best thing for me to do is to stop staying up late.  The only problem I have with that is my husband gets off work around 11pm and I have to pick him up most nights.  This means I come home and make him something to eat.  This man can eat, but he gains no weight.  The other issue I have is he never seems to be willing/able to say NO to me.  When I make him something after work it is hard for me not to get something as well.

I’ve got to find a way to beat this urge to eat late at night.  On top of that, once he goes to bed I stay up and eat some more.  This eating will last until well into the morning hours.  I often eat things like cake, crackers and things that are quick to make and eat.  Man, I hope to have this day go well.  I just need to have one full day of success and then I will see the goal.

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Starting Over!

Well, today is my fresh start.  I am juicing but I am going to approach it in a different way.  I am going to take this week to wean myself off solid food.  This week I will drink two juices: one for breakfast and one for dinner.  I will eat a small lunch and have one snack that consists of a salad.  Next week I will remove the meal and the snack, and then on week three, no food at all.  What do you think of this plan?

This morning I had a wonderful glass of juice followed by a hot lemon drink.  I feel full and very happy.  My juice this morning started with:

 

• kale
• lemon
• cucumbers
• parsley
• ginger
• green apples
• ice
• orange juice

 

It was very good, but I did miss the lime.  I put all this in my blender (Ninja) and strained it once it was done.  Here is what I did:

Before straining the juice.

 

I did not have cheese cloth so I used a paper towel

It worked! I was able to get two full glasses out of the juice, and it tasted good.

After that, I had a glass of warm lemon juice.  I made this by putting a whole lemon in the blender (before washing) and 8 cups of hot water.  Have a glass in the morning and before bed.  Here are some of the benefits of this drink:

• boots your immune system
• pH balance
• helps with weight loss
• gentle and natural diuretic
• aids in digestion
• clears the skin
• hydrates the lymph system

Can’t beat that for just a glass of warm lemon drink.

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Getting Settled and back on track

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Now I need to get back on track.  I’ve neglected my juice diet due to all the work with the move.  On Monday morning I will be juicing for 60 days.  No food of any kind.  Just juice.  I am doing this to give my body a jump start and cleanse.  I’ve gained a lot of weight over the past few years and it is very hard to function with it all.  I need to get rid of 100 pounds.  I can do it with your help and support.

I started this a few months back and it did not work well at all.  I never stuck to it.  Now I am on post and I have access to a gym with a pool and a personal trainer.  I plan to go to the gym three times a week and use the trainer twice a week.  I think that with the juicing and the trainer I will lose this weight in a matter of months.  I am not going to rush it, because it was not overnight that I gained it.

Day 1 will be on Monday, August 6, 2012.  I am not going to start this weekend because I need to shop for the veggies I will need to make the juice.  I also plan to buy a juicer this weekend instead of using my Ninja.  It worked, but I was also left with a thicker consistency of juice, and sometimes there were still chunks of veggies unjuiced.  I want to have the juice of the veggies so I can drink it down.  I plan to use the pulp of the veggies to make burgers and things for my husband.  He is not juicing with me and will need to eat.  hahahahaha

I took measurements of myself to start.

Arms: 17

Waist: 51 (yes, it is a pot belly)

Thighs: 32

Breasts: 48

Hips: 51 ½

So as you can see, I have a lot of work.  I am 5 ft tall and my weight is 248.  My goal is to lose 128 lbs, but for now I will work on 100.

My diet… or the lack thereof

With all the busy work of this move, I’ve lost sight of my most important goal.  I was looking at the calendar today and noticed that at the end of this month I was supposed to reach my goal of 130 pounds.  I have not even come close.  😦

I’ve allowed so many distractions to keep me from completing my fast of 60 day juice diet.  I am heart-broken.  We are moving then end of this month but I still look the same and I can’t be excited about the move without having lost the weight.  It was very important to me.  I feel like I should give up and just stay fat and unhealthy………..

Why did I allow myself to loss sight of my plan?  I really don’t have an answer.  I am so hurt today.

Why Am I So Hungry?

I’ve been working on a juice fast for about a month now and still I have these overwhelming craving for food.  Things I loved to eat but are not good for me.  Like Pizza, ice cream, soda, cake, and yes, cookies.

I have about three juices drinks a day and I really try to have 4 glasses of water.  I find when I drink the water I don’t get the craving for the things I should not be eating.  I also am a snacker.  I love snacks but they have done me wrong over the years.  hahahaha

I try things like dried fruit now and nuts and raisins.  Most days I am good but most days I am not and I fail.  The failures are beginning to make me want to give up and say I can’t do this.  I was even contemplating surgery for the weight lose.  *sigh*

Surgery would be the last result for me, if any at all.  You know there is all this talk about the Gastric Bypass and the Bariatric surgeries.  They have been success rates but there are also the side effects.  All I want is to lose all this weight and keep it off once and for all.

I feel like I am in a battle for my life and I am losing it day by day.  It matters not how much I say I will not eat this or that I always end up with it at the end of the day.  I am at a lost and don’t know where to turn for some real help.  I am beginning to think I may have an eating disorder.

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